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My initial reaction to the DFCs was, "NO! You had no good reason not to do this with flip cards".

But DFCs are more exciting, and having the space for more text and art does matter. I think that...

Even before the new larger banned list came out, many people were unhappy with when the Modern format started; as noted, for example, it excludes Counterspell.

But while the banned list seems...

I agree with that, but seeing the reaction by many Legacy players to this proposed format - as something that will kill Legacy - having it compete less directly with Legacy may not be such a bad...

Is this new format going to replace Extended, or compete with Legacy?

Legacy is booming in popularity, while Extended is having problems. So, a format that provides a Legacy-like experience to...

I'm puzzled. Since the issue was raised in the original post of this thread, it's not clear to me how that could be off-topic for this thread.

Force of Will is obviously a very necessary card in...

It would seem to me that if Survival of the Fittest is a card that can make other cards broken, and Vengevine is just one of those cards, then obviously Survival of the Fittest is the card that...

I don't see a thread discussing this...

It is no longer true that legendary creatures with activated abilities with mana symbols in their activation costs may not be used as EDH Generals (or...

Since the article claimed that banning Mystical Tutor was what caused Survival of the Fittest decks to become even more powerful, I came up with the notion that if the Ad Nauseam/Tendrils of Agony...

Supposing they banned Mystical Tutor, Survival, and Lion's Eye Diamond? That would not be my personal emotional inclination; I would prefer to ban as few cards as possible in Legacy. So I'd be...

It is, in a way, but on the other hand, pretty well all your creatures inflict regular damage, while only a few special creatures inflict poison counters.

So, usually, unless your deck is built...

I haven't seen discussion of this card

http://media.wizards.com/images/magic/daily/ld/nbrtexdcfgybunmsdf.jpg

in this thread yet.


EDIT: I see I was mistaken; there was

Well, I think that the way this forum works is that a new thread is not made for each individual card that has been spoiled for the upcoming Magic: 2011 set.

As a result, this thread is considered...

I'm definitely against changing Legacy to turn it into Overextended, and I'm fairly confident that this is one thing Wizards won't do.

Banning the original duals from Legacy would collapse their...

In principle, that's a good idea. After all, formats should be balanced, and all five colors should participate equally.

In practice, though, in the early days of Magic, Blue played a very major...

This is true, but an eternal format starting at Masques block would somewhat help with that problem too, since it would be excluding the really early sets... with powerful cards that aren't excluded...

Oh, yes, this is quite true. A business model for Wizards can't focus on eternal formats.

But eternal formats have a place, which is why I think Wizards should create a new eternal format, such as...

Possibly quite a few.

After all, Mercadian Masques was the block following Urza block. Yes, Legacy has an extensive banned list, but the banned list is still only the minimum necessary to have a...

Ah, but those could be reprinted. As I've noted, though, the idea is to keep the prices of things like Chrome Mox from dropping. There are more of those cards around, like there are more of Tarmogoyf...

This is a point that I have to admit is somewhat tricky and confusing.

You are absolutely right that the new format wouldn't make any cards cheaper. And the issue arose from the fact that cards...

Well, this is why the idea of a new format to fill the role of Legacy in the larger Magic scene seems to make sense.

Not reprinting protects the value of the cards.

Not changing Legacy itself...

The sixth color will be orange! This was revealed in the pages of The Duelist itself!

http://www.airshipentertainment.com/growfcomic.php?date=20080713

Of course, this also predicted that Rukh...

On the one hand, I'm glad that some positive consideration of the suggestion has now happened. But I'm also bothered because back when it was just a suggestion, the reaction to the idea was almost...

I agree that neither of those formats should be dropped.

I think the new format fills a need, though. Yes, Legacy doesn't really cost more than Standard... but not everyone who plays Standard...

There's certainly that danger.

What I think is the cause of the perceived need for reprints of the original dual lands, and hence, the cause of the current Legacy price bubble as well, is the fact...

Unfortunately, since reprints are impossible, that dog will go hungry. The new format is to feed another hungry dog, with food it will find substantial.

Because while you are right that the new...